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Hi folks! My name is Adam Danforth and I wrote a few books on slaughtering and butchering that came out a couple years back. (I think some of you have mentioned them from time to time on here.) One covers poultry (and rabbits, sheep, and pork. I'm working on expanding the poultry information...

Bossroo, Do you have any evidence of this other than your own experience? I'd certainly like to readjust my understanding if it's incorrect. Sincerely. From my experience, and from the research of many industry and educational establishments, severing the spinal cord prevents an ideal bleed out...

Quote: Johny, While historically utilized, there is one main reason that makes severing the spinal cord problematic: it stops the heart pumping immediately. You want the heart to continue pumping to help exsanguinate your bird. I'm sure you know this, but bleeding from the jugulars will kill...